The surf forecast is 2+ ft and choppy right now for Nantucket South Shore, MA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° SW @ 17 → 31mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:19am / 3:03pm
  • BUOY 44097
    S4.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8pm on Thu 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (128) 1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    18mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    25mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    12mph
    3ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 2, 2025 @ 9:40am.
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